Kajol not part of hubby Ajay Devgan`s next venture

Mumbai, June 15: Kajol, who is busy shooting for her friend Karan Johar`s upcoming film ‘My Name Is Khan’, will not be a part of her actor husband Ajay Devgan`s new directorial venture. "I`m directing a film in mid-2009. There is no role for Kajol in my next film. The leading lady`s role in that film doesn`t suit her," Devgan told reporters. His directorial debut ‘U Me Aur Hum’ was critically praised for its brave portrayal of the ravages of Alzheimer`s. Devgan, who has not done an action film for long now, said: "My next film as a director would be an action film with an undercurrent of dark humour. Even Milan Luthria`s film that I`m acting in is an action film. I believe audiences want to see me back in action. In fact when I made my entry balanced between two speeding cars in `Golmaal Returns` people immediately remembered my entry in my first film `Phool Aur Kante`. The action in my directorial venture will be something unusual." Recalling how he broke many of his bones while performing stunts, the actor said: "Action scenes have become much safer now. Earlier we had to do it all by ourselves. Now when you jump from the fifth floor you`re harnessed. Earlier you just did it, or didn`t." He also complained of the stories being made out of his bonding with actor Salman Khan. The two actors recently completed shooting for Vipul Shah`s "London Dreams" in which Devgan plays a musician. "We always have been friends ever since we did `Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam` together. But we didn`t go out partying and pubbing every night together, as was reported. And he didn`t present me with any paintings. Where did that come from? I`m right now neck-deep in producing my next film and putting together my next directorial venture," Devgan said. Devgan, who altered his looks for ‘London Dreams’, said, "I needed to look cooler. So I cut my hair, grew a stubble. Salman and I play very close friends, so naturally we had to have a certain amount of bonding between us. But that`s it. What I really enjoyed was shooting in London at one go. No distractions. Vipul is one of the most organised filmmakers I`ve worked with. And I didn`t get much of a chance to miss my family. Kajol and my daughter came for a visit." IANS